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Age profile of Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side is on the right side of 30 . . . just don’t mention penalty practice
Malachy Clerkin: A brutal end but the seeds sown by Ireland’s campaign will sprout long into the future
Just as nothing lifts the country like an Ireland football team going well, nothing hurts like the dashed hopes of nearly getting there
Peak audience of 1.6m tunes in for Ireland World Cup playoff defeat to Czech Republic
Game in Prague drew an average audience of 1.37 million
Ireland blew chance against the Czechs but Hallgrímsson can lead us forward
The defeat in the Czech Republic was painful but Ireland have shown they have a highly competitive squad, albeit it with one glaring weakness
‘There has to be a winner’: Unbridled joy in Czech fans’ favourite Dublin pub
Czech supporters met in Temple Bar‘s The Lundy Foot to watch their country’s playoff game against Ireland
Irish fans stumble out of a Prague pub, drunk and shell-shocked
World Cup: Hundreds of Irish fans in The Dubliner pub fell silent as Ireland lost the penalty shoot-out
Penalties in Prague, transgender athletes, and housing demolitions in Tipperary and Meath
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This Ireland team gave everything in Prague. It wasn’t enough
Ireland let their grip on this game slip in the first half by giving away a penalty
Sammie Szmodics to remain in hospital in Prague as Ireland’s World Cup dream ends
Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson says Ipswich Town attacker was lined up to take a penalty in the shoot-out
‘It’s really hard to take’: Kevin Kilbane on Ireland’s World Cup playoff exit
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Czech Republic v Ireland: Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose on penalties - as it happened
Finn Azaz and Alan Browne miss from the spot after 2-2 draw in Prague in World Cup playoff
Ireland hearts are crushed after World Cup playoff – truly, sport is rubbish
At least we don’t have to delete all our social media stuff to ensure entrance to the USA
Ireland gave everything in war of attrition but the Czechs held their nerve in the shoot-out
For so long, Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side were good enough to go through but in the end, penalties sent them crashing out
Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak in Prague as Czech Republic march on to playoff final
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side were four minutes away from win in 90 minutes before Ladislav Krejčí’s equaliser
Thousands of Irish fans in Prague dare to hope: ‘We’re gonna nab it’
Last-minute tickets to World Cup playoff going for €300 on streets of Czech capital
Ireland v Czech Republic: Passion, composure – and Troy Parrott – needed for this one
Séamus Coleman will be almost certain to start in Prague, but will it end with Caoimhín Kelleher having to save penalties?
Ken Early: Ireland may want to avoid penalties in the home of Antonín Panenka
Scorer in 1976 Euro final has seen penalty technique copied worldwide, and Czechs have shootout record
‘Sort out The Parrot, will ye’ – Ireland fans arrive in Prague with tickets thin on ground
Tourists in Czech capital marvel at chanting Irish supporters as World Cup hopes build
Séamus Coleman: Ireland’s Mr Dependable will give it his all to make World Cup
Everton defender has stuffed so much credit in the bank that his lack of game-time at club level is not expected to be an issue
Italy v Northern Ireland: Expectation clearly lies with the home nation, says O’Neill
Gattuso says Italy are ready for direct, vertical football
Czech manager takes issue with interpretation of his Ireland comments
His new captain vows home team can get job done in World Cup playoff in Prague
‘We had to sleep in the airport for eight hours’: Ireland fans land in Prague for playoff
Supporters brave detours and ticketing woes to travel in their thousands for qualifier against Czechs
Ireland v Czech Republic: Squad updates, TV details and more
Everything you need to know before Thursday’s World Cup play-off semi-final in Prague
Thirty years of highs and lows: The most memorable moments from Ireland’s playoff history
Thirty years of highs and lows, including a farewell at Anfield, a melee in Turkey, joy in Iran and scandal in Paris
‘We want to do it for the people’: Séamus Coleman ready to give Ireland something to shout about in Prague
Heimir Hallgrímsson says Ireland ‘not overly-analysing’ Czechs amid squad upheaval
The playmakers: Finn Azaz and Pavel Sulc hold the keys to unlock defences in Prague clash
Czech Republic midfielder has attracted interest from English Premier League clubs for his displays with Lyon
Harvey Vale could be the wild card: Our writers pick their Ireland team to face Czech Republic
Spine of the team picks itself and then the conversation turns to Séamus Coleman’s fitness
Harvey Vale’s Ireland call-up may seem out of the blue, but it’s years in the making
Attacking midfielder started taking steps towards Irish citizenship during the Covid pandemic
‘You’re after getting yourself on page three’: Ireland fan from famous photo heads back to Prague
Globetrotting Karl McGrath heads for Czech capital to cheer on Boys in Green for World Cup qualifier
John Egan: ‘I think everyone knows how much playing for Ireland means to me’
Cork man’s persistence and training helped him return to the squad after a two-year gap in a career renaissance period
Czech Republic football embroiled in match-fixing scandal ahead of playoff with Ireland
Dozens arrested from Czech First League, lower divisions and youth competitions in connection with betting and influencing results
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